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4 unusual facts about History of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks


History of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

On 22 September 2006, the Sharks Board ended weeks of speculation over the future of coach Stuart Raper by sacking him as first grade coach and handing him a $300,000 payout, making him the second consecutive coach to receive such a payout.

In 1993 Lou Ferrigno was brought in to speak to Sharks players about the benefits of weight-training.

Cronulla-Sutherland met the Sea Eagles again in the 1978 grand final, amidst much controversy surrounding referee Greg Hartley.

Anderson was replaced by Stuart Raper, another son of Johnny Raper, and the coach of the President's Cup winning team in 1994.


Isaac Gordon

Born in Brewarrina, New South Wales, Gordon played his junior football for the Brewarrina Goo-Gars, Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs and Cessnock Goannas before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Mortimer brothers

A younger brother, Glen Mortimer played 26 first grade games for Cronulla between 1983-87 after starting out in the Bulldogs lower grades.

Noa Nadruku

He had a slow start to the 1993 NSWRL season, but against Cronulla in the fifth round Nadruku became a sensation with his compact build providing tremendous speed and power, and scored two tries, setting up several others.


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